Synonyms of stands

stands 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stand

1

as in is

to occupy a place or location

the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• sits
• lies
• remains
• resides
• rests
• waits
• bears
• stays
• overlooks
• awaits
• dwells
• commands
• stations
• hangs around
• sticks around
• tarries
• posts

2

as in endures

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I don't know how you can stand that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endures
• accepts
• tolerates
• takes
• handles
• bears
• sustains
• absorbs
• meets
• supports
• wears
• abides
• stands for
• sticks out
• goes
• swallows
• bides
• lumps (it)
• lives with
• brooks
• pockets
• suffers
• sweats out
• countenances
• stomachs
• hacks
• toughs it out
• allows
• permits
• reconciles (to)
• respects
• agrees (with or to)
• acquiesces
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• capitulates
• consents (to)
• assents (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• opposes
• declines
• repudiates
• spurns
• resists
• turns down
• avoids
• fights
• escapes
• misses
• combats
• eludes
• evades
• contests
• bypasses
• circumvents
• refrains (from)
• dodges
• abstains (from)
• forbears

3

as in pays

to give what is owed for

I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pays
• meets
• settles
• balances
• pays off
• pays up
• foots
• clears
• springs (for)
• liquidates
• quits
• discharges
• antes (up)
• recompenses
• ponies up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiates

4

as in ranks

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

• is
• ranks
• places
• rates
• grades
• seeds
• counts
• classifies
• codifies
• categorizes
• sorts
• separates
• groups
• classes
• installs
• sets
• compartmentalizes
• instates

stands

2 of 2

noun

plural of stand

as in podiums

a level usually raised surface

marchers passed by the reviewing stand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• podiums
• platforms
• stages
• pulpits
• rostra
• tribunes
• balconies
• daises
• altars
• risers
• footpaces
• scaffolds
• bimahs
• galleries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stands

Verb

But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Where the court ultimately stands will have to do with its answers to these tough questions. — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Included in the second wave of substitutions was forward Simone Fontecchio, who stands as a fringe rotation possibility. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

The Uerzell stands as one of the defining designs of Ensemble 1774. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The old Bubba’s Barbecue sign still stands outside Honey Pies. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

While the band fronted by Jack White couldn’t have been included on the all-woman festival inspired by Lilith Fair, Rodrigo stands proudly alongside White and other artists who aren’t shying away from using their platform to speak politics. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

That is quite far apart from the commercial industry, which actually stands to be diminished by these policy reforms. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026

Whereas Luria's fiscal 2027 earnings-per-share estimate stands at $161, the LSEG consensus is already at nearly $174. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Noun

The Surfside neighborhood, with its ice cream stands, shallow pools, and merry-go-round is built expressly for children, with face painters and balloon animal artists on hand daily and a puppet show to round out the evenings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Karissa Condoianis, senior VP of public relations for the State Fair of Texas, said work is already underway to rebuild the two stands destroyed in the fire. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … THAT'S BASEBALL — Roof rule rocks MLB playoffs as one of the wildest calls in years stands. — FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The four-tier stands were created by Robert Desjardins, a mechanical engineering technology senior at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), and his mentor, EIC mechanical engineer Jonathon Greene. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Besides listening to music for more than 10 hours straight, festival-goers can grab a bite to eat at various food and beverage stands, as well as pick up swag from numerous activations. — Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Rick Bayless, Stephanie Izard, Gibsons and Luxbar and the team behind Dimmi Dimmi will have stands, while another will feature James Beard Award winners, starting with Publican Quality Meats. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Boos rained down from Superdome stands, and Saints coach Kellen Moore gestured incredulously with his arms out to his side and palms up when officials, following a video review, upheld the call of a fumble. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

If the two-game suspension stands, shame on the Southern Section, too. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026